Window cooler



June 30; 1925. 1,543,739

W. R. VOWELS WINDOW COOLER Filed Sept. 26, 1923 wag/250W:

Patented June 30, 1925.

UNITED WALTER R; VOWELS, on ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI;

wmnow 'oooLER Application filed siiteinter 2'6, 192%. sriai'xtb. 66 1,5370.

' provenients in Window Coolers, of which the following is specification, i

1My invention relates to window coolers, and isa distinct and practical improvement to overcome certain p'ractical objections to, and defects in the present type of window cooler, or cold air refrigerator. i v The object of my invention is the provision. of a window cooler which my; be

sol d in knock-clown condition; if desired; and

quickly assemb-led for setting in position upon the outer window sill y r v A- further obj'ect of the invention is the provision of a window cooler havin a vertically slidable closure adapted to be raised by the lowersliding sash of a window in its upward movement. a 3 a I A further ob'ecti of the invention is the provision of a window cooler havinga slidab-le closure which will close; by gravity when the lower sashis lowered.

A still further object of the inventionjis theprovision of a. window cooler, the several parts o-f which are rigidly held; together in assembled position by means of a plurality-of corner tie rods;

I With the above and other objects in' view,

the invention consists inthe novel features of construction, arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter more fully described and finally pointed out in the claims hereto appended. h V y i Referring to the accompanying" drawing for minga part of this's'pecification, wherein I like characters of reference denote similar parts throughout the several views:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of the outside of a window and my improved cooler positioned upon the outer sill thereof.

Fig. 2, is a. sectional view of the invention taken on line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3, is a View in perspective of the window cooler, showing the closure therefor partly raised. I

Referring' to the drawings, the reference character 1 represents the outer sill of a window, and, 2 the lower sliding sash of window.

In carrying out the aim ofmy present invention,- I provide a cooler box or receptacle which consists-of the bottom 3, the end, or

side walls 4', the front wall' 5 and the top, or roof I These members when assembled rigidly united and tied together by means of four suitable corner tie rods 7.

A suitable clear 8 is fixed to the inner face of each end wall 4; and a suitable reiii ovable shelf 9' is supported thereby. I 10 represents a sliding closure" for the cooler receptacle which consists of a suitable frame having the' opening or openings 11 thereof covered witha suitable wire mesh to permit ventilation of the cooler when the closure is in itsclose dp'osition The closure .10 is receivable in a slotted passage 1 2iii the top or roof 6 and is provided at its upper end with a suitablecap 13 tose'al the opening or passage 12 when the closure is down to prevent the elements from finding ac'cess to;the cooler through the pa page 12. The side, or end faces of the slid'ingclosure are loif 'gitudinally" grooved, as at 14; to receive tli'etonguei 15 fixed to' the inner faceof each end wall 4, as shown in Fig. 3', s

4k plurality of suitable closure raising pins 16 aire fixed to the lower rail of the screened closure- 10 and extend toward the lower rail of the lower sliding window sash 2 A plurality of suitable pine i'igaging arms 17 are fixed to the lower rail of the lower sliding sash 2 and upon whiclrthe raising pins l6rest and engage so that whenever" the lower sash is raised, as shown in dotted lines in 3, the screened closure to the" cooler will also be raised therewith topermit access to' the food compartment of the cooler f om within a room through the window when the lower sash has been raised.

:Th'n the lower sashis lowered; the screened closure closes itself by means of gravity, as mamt t, i t

The coolermay, or may not be fixed to the outer @1111 of the window by means of suitable fastening devices 18. Suitable supporting brackets 19 may also be employed to assist in supporting the cooler when desired. Further supporting means may also be employed for holding the cooler in a rigid position upon the outer sill 1, which may be a in the form of chains, rods, or their equivacoolerfor application to window sills upon the outside of the lower sliding window sash, so that whenever the lower'window' sash is raised, the screened closure for thecooler will be simultaneously raised therewith permitting access to the food compartment of the cooler from within a room. A cooler constructed and installed as hereinbefore described will prove; highly eflicient for the purpose intended. V The many advantages of the-here ndescribed invention will readily suggest thein .selvesfto those skilled in the art to which it appertains. v I

I do not desire to beiinderstoodas limitingmyself to the exact details of construction and arrangement of parts as herein de scribed, and illustrated, as it is manifest that variations and modifications maybe made without departing from thespirit and ,scope' ofmy invention and the terms of the following claims, hence I wishfit to be understood that I reserve tlieright to make any such changes, or modifications as may fairlyfall within the scope of the appended claims when fairly construed.

wWhat Iclaim is: g y

V. 1. In a cooler structure, in combination with a sliding window sash, a window cooler box having a slotted passage in the roof thereof, a screen: closure for the boxvertically movable through said passage and projections extending forwardly from the lower edge of the screen closure and means ex walls and .alroof, atie rod for each corner of thefboxconnecting the bottom with the roof for rigidly uniting the ineml'iers of the box, a screened closurelfor said box forming the front side thereof, said closure being signed my name to the specification. I

passable through a slotted opening in the roof of thebox to permit vertical sliding movement thereof, a cap for said closure, I

a tongue and grooved ends forthe closure,

raising pins fixed to and extending forof said box, said box having a slotted opening in the roof thereof through which theclosure can p ass,a cap for the closure, end means for guiding the closure. inits movements, lift 'pins extending forwardly from the closure andmeansengageable with said pins for simultaneously raising the box closure with thefraising of the slidingsash. I 4:. In a cooler of the classdescribed, in

combination with an outerwindow sillfand V a sliding window sash,of a cooler box comprising a bottomsupported by the window sill, a back wall, end walls, a roof, corner tie rods for rigidly uniting the back and end walls with the'bottom and the roof, cleats carried b'yithe endwalls, a shelf supported by said cleats, said roof having a slotted opening therein near its forwardedge, "a closure frame vertically slidable through said opening, a tongue carried by each end wall, a groove formed in each end face of the closure frame to receive said tongue to provide a'tongue and groove connection between the ends of the closure frame and the end walls, a cap member for the upper end of said closure frame, a wire mesh covering for said closure frame, lift pinsextendnig from the closure toward the sliding sash andmeans extending from the sliding sash towardthe closure frame adapted to engage the lift pins for raising the closure frame to the coolerbox simultaneously with'the raising movement of the sliding sash. g

In test mony whereof, Ig liave hereunto Q' A TERRIV WELS; 

